2017 SA Winegrape Crush Survey

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July 2017 2017 SA Winegrape Crush Survey

State Summary Report

Wine Australia July 2017 State summary Overview of vintage statistics

State and regional overview The total reported crush of South Australian winegrapes in 2017 was There were increased tonnes crushed for the major red varieties with 863,789 tonnes. This was an increase of 6% above the 2016 reported Shiraz up 13% to 274,764 tonnes, Cabernet Sauvignon up 5% to 158,043 crush of 817,981 tonnes. Nationally, there was an estimated non- tonnes and Merlot up 8% to 49,460 tonnes. Other reds with increased response rate of 12%; however a specific non-response rate for South tonnes crushed included Grenache, Mataro/Mourvedre and Tempranillo. Australia is not known. Among the white varieties, Chardonnay declined 9% to 151,844 tonnes The top three regions by volume in 2017 were the Riverland with 55% of while tonnes increased for Sauvignon Blanc (up 12% to 38,886 tonnes), the crush (470,123 tonnes), Barossa Valley with 8% (73,174 tonnes) and Muscat Gordo Blanco (up 10% to 29,698 tonnes) and Colombard (up 8% Langhorne Creek with 7% (59,141 tonnes). Many regions had reported to 29,045 tonnes). Other whites to increase included Riesling, Semillon, increases in tonnes crushed, including Riverland (up 3%), Barossa Valley Muscat a Petit Grains Blanc and Fiano. (up 30%), McLaren Vale (up 8%), Coonawarra (up 3%), Clare Valley (up Vineyard plantings 33%), Wrattonbully (up 16%) and Eden Valley (up 20%). Planting data derived from the Vinehealth Australia vineyard register Regions that reported a drop in the tonnes crushed included Langhorne shows that there were 75,624 hectares planted to vines in South Australia Creek (down 2%), Padthaway (down 8%), Adelaide Hills (down 1%) and as at 30 April 2017. This represents a decrease of 234 hectares since Currency Creek (down 9%). 2016. Although there have been net decreases in the previous five years The total estimated value of the crush was $658 million in 2017 compared in total planted area, the current area planted is 6,000 hectares higher with $581 million in 2016. The average purchase value per tonne across than it was in 2004. the state increased by 8% from $631 in 2016 to $680 per tonne in 2017. There was a total of 451 hectares (<1% of the total area) planted in spring Looking at the top variety in each region, weighted average prices 2016 (including top-working and replacements) compared with 464 increased for Barossa Shiraz, Clare Riesling and Riverland Chardonnay, hectares planted in the 2015-16 season. Nearly half the new plantings while McLaren Vale Shiraz, Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon, Langhorne were Shiraz (202 ha), with Pinot Gris (51 ha), Cabernet Sauvignon (49 Creek Cabernet Sauvignon and Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc all ha) and Riesling (48 ha) the next most planted varieties. decreased. There was a total of 3,360 growers registered with the Board as at 30 Varietal overview April 2017. This was slightly fewer than at the same time last year. 1,994 growers (59%) have properties smaller than 10 hectares and account for The red crush was 549,233 tonnes, which was 11% higher than the 2016 11% of the total vineyard area, while 127 growers (4%) have properties crush (496,566 tonnes) and 19% above the five year average (462,262 larger than 100 hectares (in the same region) and account for 40% of the tonnes); whilst the white crush production decreased by 2% to 314,556 vineyard area. tonnes, which is 5% above the five year average (298,719 tonnes).

SA Winegrape Crush Survey 2017 3 Wine Australia July 2017 State summary

1,000,000 Historical winegrape crush South Australia 2003 - 2017

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0 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Actual tonnage 653,535 920,194 898,165 904,022 575,111 816,868 730,904 681,578 682,671 698,005 681,319 706,017 716,592 817,981 863,789

SA Winegrape Crush Survey 2017 4 Wine Australia July 2017 State summary Vintage by region 2003 - 2017

Tonnes crushed Not including the Riverland due to scale differences

90000

80000 Barossa Valley

70000 Langhorne Creek

60000 McLaren Vale

50000 Padthaway

Coonawarra 40000

Adelaide Hills 30000 Wrattonbully

20000 Clare Valley

10000 Eden Valley

0 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

SA Winegrape Crush Survey 2017 5 Wine Australia July 2017 State summary Total crush by GI region 2017 vs 2016

Winery Region grown Purchased Total crush share of Total crush GI Region (tonnes) (tonnes) 2017 state 2016 % change Adelaide Hills 7,628 19,687 27,335 3.2% 27,670 -1% Adelaide Plains 80 3,416 3,496 0.4% 3,143 11% Barossa Valley 27,715 42,443 70,166 8.1% 53,888 30% Barossa zone other 2,623 385 3,008 0.3% 483 523% Clare Valley 13,183 14,510 27,752 3.2% 20,795 33% Coonawarra 26,503 10,005 36,509 4.2% 35,497 3% Currency Creek 6,246 2,592 9,211 1.1% 10,169 -9% Eden Valley 5,995 5,980 11,975 1.4% 9,991 20% Far North zone other 0.0% 32 -100% Fleurieu zone other 638 1,929 2,567 0.3% 2,549 1% Kangaroo Island 59 40 99 0.0% 162 -39% Langhorne Creek 27,572 31,569 59,141 6.8% 60,119 -2% Limestone Coast zone other 11,988 5,717 17,706 2.0% 14,788 20% Lower Murray zone other 3,720 3,720 0.4% 3,227 15% McLaren Vale 18,359 25,928 44,287 5.1% 40,997 8% Mount Benson 848 1,011 1,858 0.2% 2,326 -20% Mount Gambier 6 763 769 0.1% 945 -19% Mount Lofty Ranges zone other 132 1,912 2,044 0.2% 1,451 41% Padthaway 12,356 28,785 41,142 4.8% 44,922 -8% Riverland 101,968 368,155 470,123 54.4% 456,494 3% Robe 1,786 35 1,821 0.2% 2,609 -30% South Australia unspecified 0.0% 487 -100% Southern Fleurieu 37 437 474 0.1% 371 28% Southern Flinders Ranges 454 543 997 0.1% 924 8% The Peninsulas 48 166 214 0.0% 337 -36% Wrattonbully 17,669 9,704 27,374 3.2% 23,606 16% Total all regions 283,893 579,434 863,789 100% 817,981 6%

Small discrepancies between the total crush and the sum of winery grown plus purchases are a result of purchased fruit where no pricing data has been provided. These are omitted from the purchased column but are included in the total and in the estimated value of all grapes.

SA Winegrape Crush Survey 2017 6 Wine Australia July 2017 State summary Vintage summary by GI region 2017

Est value of Winery grown Purchased purchased Est value of all Region Colour (tonnes) (tonnes) Total crush grapes grapes Adelaide Hills Red 1,915 6,446 8,382 $9,751,254 $12,997,237 White 5,713 13,241 18,953 $17,139,876 $24,498,942 Total 7,628 19,687 27,335 $26,891,130 $37,496,179 Adelaide Plains Red 26 2,642 2,669 $2,308,925 $2,332,954 White 54 774 827 $650,095 $695,067 Total 80 3,416 3,496 $2,959,020 $3,028,021 Barossa Valley Red 28,513 37,230 65,744 $79,268,428 $141,251,111 inc Barossa Zone other White 1,825 5,598 7,429 $4,216,645 $5,867,649 Total 30,337 42,828 73,174 $83,485,073 $147,118,760 Clare Valley Red 8,836 9,011 17,860 $11,470,356 $22,575,604 White 4,346 5,500 9,892 $5,333,672 $9,711,883 Total 13,183 14,510 27,752 $16,804,027 $32,287,487 Coonawarra Red 23,395 9,138 32,533 $10,697,175 $38,222,652 White 3,108 867 3,975 $621,289 $2,872,800 Total 26,503 10,005 36,509 $11,318,463 $41,095,452 Currency Creek Red 4,197 2,152 6,722 $1,765,205 $5,444,637 White 2,049 440 2,489 $304,141 $1,561,462 Total 6,246 2,592 9,211 $2,069,346 $7,006,099 Eden Valley Red 2,868 3,057 5,925 $6,597,643 $12,840,467 White 3,126 2,924 6,050 $3,961,410 $8,387,462 Total 5,995 5,980 11,975 $10,559,053 $21,227,929 Fleurieu zone - other Red 245 1,407 1,652 $1,348,944 $1,626,423 White 490 999 1,489 $735,197 $1,123,669 Total 735 2,406 3,141 $2,084,141 $2,750,092

SA Winegrape Crush Survey 2017 7 Wine Australia July 2017 State summary Vintage summary by GI region 2017

Est value of Winery grown Purchased purchased Est value of all Region Colour (tonnes) (tonnes) Total crush grapes grapes Langhorne Creek Red 23,436 26,974 50,410 $21,773,647 $40,651,569 White 4,136 4,595 8,732 $2,807,480 $5,312,995 Total 27,572 31,569 59,141 $24,581,127 $45,964,564 Limestone Coast zone - other Red 12,790 5,943 18,733 $4,768,857 $14,214,304 inc Robe, Mt Benson and White 1,838 1,583 3,422 $1,247,074 $2,699,057 Mt Gambier Total 14,628 7,526 22,154 $6,015,931 $16,913,361 McLaren Vale Red 17,190 23,987 41,177 $39,685,799 $68,060,535 White 1,168 1,941 3,110 $1,690,172 $2,777,424 Total 18,359 25,928 44,287 $41,375,972 $70,837,959 Padthaway Red 7,489 16,281 23,770 $16,197,936 $23,674,327 White 4,868 12,504 17,372 $8,610,517 $12,140,383 Total 12,356 28,785 41,142 $24,808,453 $35,814,710 Riverland Red 58,841 187,591 246,431 $73,209,538 $96,127,832 White 43,127 180,564 223,691 $53,162,015 $66,258,531 Total 101,968 368,155 470,123 $126,371,553 $162,386,363 Wrattonbully Red 14,177 7,688 21,865 $8,715,049 $24,570,991 White 3,492 2,017 5,509 $1,390,542 $3,954,767 Total 17,669 9,704 27,374 $10,105,591 $28,525,758 SA - other Red 619 4,740 5,360 $4,155,310 $4,881,975 White 15 1,601 1,616 $508,955 $522,745 Total 634 6,341 6,975 $4,664,265 $5,404,720 All winegrapes Total 283,893 579,434 863,789 $394,093,146 $657,857,454

SA Winegrape Crush Survey 2017 8 Wine Australia July 2017 State summary Crush by region volume share 2017

Currency Creek Adelaide Plains Limestone Coast zone - other 1% 0% Fleurieu zone - other SA - other 3% Eden Valley 0% Wrattonbully Adelaide Hills 1% 1% 3% 3% Clare Valley 3%

Coonawarra 4%

Padthaway 5%

McLaren Vale 5% Riverland 55%

Langhorne Creek 7%

Barossa Valley 9%

SA Winegrape Crush Survey 2017 9 Wine Australia July 2017 State summary Crush by region value share 2017

Currency Creek Adelaide Plains Fleurieu zone - other 1% SA - other 1% Eden Valley 0% 1% Limestone Coast zone - other 3% 3%

Wrattonbully Adelaide Hills Riverland 4% 6% 25%

Clare Valley 5%

Coonawarra 6%

Padthaway 5% Barossa Valley 22%

McLaren Vale 11% Langhorne Creek 7%

SA Winegrape Crush Survey 2017 10 Wine Australia July 2017 State summary Historical weighted average prices – 2008 - 2017 Average price ($ per tonne) Major variety-region combinations 2600

2400 Barossa Shiraz 2200

2000

McLaren Vale Shiraz 1800

1600 Coonawarra Cab 1400 Sauvignon

1200 Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 1000 Clare Riesling 800 Langhorne Creek 600 Cab Sauvignon

400 Riverland Chardonnay

200

0 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

SA Winegrape Crush Survey 2017 11 Wine Australia July 2017 State summary Vintage summary by variety 2017 – red winegrapes

Winery Purchased grown Purchased Total fruit as % Variety (tonnes) (tonnes) crushed of total Share of red crush by variety Red Barbera 23 52 75 69% Cabernet Franc 498 329 827 40% Mataro/Mourve Ruby Cabernet Sangiovese Cabernet Sauvignon 63,032 94,931 158,043 60% dre Tempranillo0% 0% Dolcetto 8 13 21 62% 1% Petit Grenache 0% Durif 427 414 840 49% Verdot Other red 3% Grenache 4,775 9,631 14,407 67% 2% Malbec 1% Lagrein 11 56 67 84% Pinot Noir 1% Malbec 1,434 1,520 2,955 51% 4% Mataro/Mourvedre 1,355 4,039 5,393 75% Merlot 20,044 29,403 49,460 59% Merlot Montepulciano 129 169 298 57% 9% Muscat a Petit Grains Rouge/Rose 3 158 161 98% Shiraz Nero d'Avola 46 59 105 56% 50% Petit Verdot 5,604 7,329 12,933 57% Pinot Meunier 32 208 240 87% Cabernet Pinot Noir 3,751 15,072 18,844 80% Sauvignon Roussanne 94 80 174 46% 29% Ruby Cabernet 793 1,007 1,801 56% Sangiovese 739 751 1,490 50% Shiraz 99,686 175,790 275,764 64% Tarrango 247 247 100% Tempranillo 695 1,453 2,154 67% Other red 1,358 1,576 2,934 54% Red total 204,537 344,287 549,233 63%

SA Winegrape Crush Survey 2017 12 Wine Australia July 2017 State summary Vintage summary by variety 2017 – white winegrapes

Winery Purchased grown Purchased Total fruit as % Variety (tonnes) (tonnes) crushed of total Share of white crush by variety White Canada Muscat 55 35 90 39% Chardonnay 30,834 121,010 151,844 80% Gewurztraminer Chenin blanc Vermentino Chenin blanc 21 1,787 1,808 99% 1% 1% 0% Pinot Verdelho Colombard 4,070 24,975 29,045 86% Muscat a Petit Viognier Gris/Grigio 1% Other white Doradillo 95 38 133 29% Grains Blanc 1% Fiano 86 248 334 74% 4% 1% 2% Gewurztraminer 2,362 1,663 4,026 41% Semillon Marsanne 96 21 117 18% 5% Moscato Giallo 11 67 78 86% Riesling Muscadelle (Tokay) 46 21 67 31% 6% Muscat a Petit Grains Blanc 942 4,460 5,401 83% Colombard Chardonnay Muscat Gordo Blanco 4,605 25,093 29,698 84% 48% Pinot Gris/Grigio 4,762 7,677 12,439 62% 9% Prosecco 51 125 176 71% Riesling 9,646 8,820 18,515 48% Sauvignon Blanc 12,830 26,053 38,885 67% Semillon 6,372 7,861 14,235 55% Sauvignon Blanc Sultana 132 132 100% 12% Verdelho 470 1,461 1,931 76% Vermentino 352 754 1,107 68% Muscat Gordo Viognier 872 2,008 2,880 70% Other white 777 838 1,615 52% Blanco 9% White total 79,355 235,147 314,556 75% Grand total 283,393 579,434 863,789 67%

SA Winegrape Crush Survey 2017 13 Wine Australia July 2017 State summary Current plantings by variety and year planted – white winegrapes

Current area in hectares Total % planted Variety Pre-2014 2014 2015 2016 area in 2016 White winegrapes Chardonnay 8,951 6 13 11 8,980 0% Riesling 2,460 10 14 48 2,532 2% Sauvignon Blanc 2,456 2 0 20 2,478 1% Semillon 1,031 0 0 0 1,031 0% Muscat Gordo Blanco 1,009 5 3 0 1,017 0% Pinot Gris 927 21 13 51 1,012 5% Colombard 809 0 1 0 810 0% Viognier 389 0 0 2 391 0% Traminer (Gewurztraminer) 239 1 0 0 239 0% Muscat A Petit Grains Blanc (White Frontignac) 203 1 0 0 205 0% Verdelho 188 0 0 0 188 0% Sultana 148 0 0 0 149 0% Chenin Blanc 128 0 0 0 128 0% Vermentino 49 2 0 0 51 0% Fiano 43 1 0 6 50 12% Doradillo 37 0 0 0 37 0% Savagnin 36 0 0 0 36 0% Palomino 30 0 0 0 30 0% Marsanne 26 0 0 0 26 0% Muscadelle (Tokay) 24 0 0 0 24 0% Roussanne 23 0 0 0 24 0% Pedro Ximenez 19 0 0 0 19 0% Trebbiano 17 0 0 0 17 0% Albarino 2 0 2 0 3 0% Other White 110 4 5 2 121 2% Source: Vinehealth Australia Total white varieties 19,355 53 51 140 19,598 1%

SA Winegrape Crush Survey 2017 14 Wine Australia July 2017 State summary Current plantings by variety and year planted – red winegrapes

Current area in hectares % planted Variety Pre-2014 2014 2015 2016 Total area in 2016 Red winegrapes Shiraz 25,884 463 405 202 26,954 1% Cabernet Sauvignon 16,770 327 188 49 17,334 0% Merlot 3,993 4 17 8 4,022 0% Grenache 1,660 5 4 11 1,681 1% Pinot Noir 1,627 12 4 10 1,653 1% Mataro (Mourvedre) 684 16 7 5 711 1% Petit Verdot 696 2 0 0 697 0% Malbec 326 33 6 2 366 0% Tempranillo 314 7 7 2 330 1% Sangiovese 187 1 0 0 188 0% Cabernet Franc 173 1 1 1 176 1% Ruby Cabernet 129 0 0 0 129 0% Durif (Petite Sirah) 39 16 6 6 67 9% Montepulciano 37 8 2 4 52 8% Touriga 37 1 0 4 41 10% Meunier (Pinot Meunier) 35 0 5 0 40 0% Nebbiolo 35 0 0 0 36 0% Zinfandel 31 0 1 0 32 0% Barbera 29 2 0 0 31 1% Sagrantino 11 0 1 0 12 0% Other Red 277 7 8 4 296 1% Total red varieties 52,975 903 661 309 54,848 1% Other varieties 1,155 1 19 2 1,177 0% Total all varieties 73,485 958 731 451 75,624 1% Source: Vinehealth Australia

SA Winegrape Crush Survey 2017 15 Wine Australia July 2017 State summary Current plantings by region and year planted

% planted Zone Region Pre-2014 2014 2015 2016 Total area in 2016 Barossa Barossa Valley 10,646 255 304 87 11,291 1% Barossa zone - other 234 0 0 0 234 0% Eden Valley 2,231 57 20 38 2,346 2% Total for Barossa 13,110 312 324 125 13,871 1% Far North Southern Flinders Ranges 210 0 0 0 210 0% Total for Far North 210 0 0 0 210 0% Fleurieu Currency Creek 936 32 0 0 968 0% Fleurieu zone - other 316 1 0 0 317 0% Kangaroo Island 134 0 0 0 134 0% Langhorne Creek 5,728 81 21 22 5,852 0% McLaren Vale 7,053 131 66 67 7,317 1% Southern Fleurieu 491 0 0 0 491 0% Total for Fleurieu 14,658 245 86 89 15,079 1% Limestone Coast Bordertown 1,254 0 0 0 1,254 0% Coonawarra 5,560 167 96 3 5,827 0% Limestone Coast zone - other 597 0 0 0 597 0% Mount Benson 504 0 0 0 504 0% Mount Gambier 303 0 0 0 303 0% Padthaway 3,818 51 15 4 3,889 0% Robe 729 9 0 0 738 0% Wrattonbully 2,645 12 11 11 2,679 0% Total for Limestone Coast 15,409 240 123 18 15,790 0% Lower Murray Lower Murray zone - other 424 1 3 0 428 0% Riverland 19,963 105 144 127 20,340 1% Total for Lower Murray 20,387 106 147 127 20,768 1% Mount Lofty Ranges Adelaide Hills 3,779 22 14 33 3,848 1% Adelaide Plains 472 0 0 5 477 1% Clare Valley 5,056 32 37 53 5,178 1% Mount Lofty Ranges zone - other 333 1 0 0 334 0% Total for Mount Lofty Ranges 9,641 55 51 91 9,838 1% The Peninsulas The Peninsulas 70 0 0 0 71 0% Total for The Peninsulas 70 0 0 0 71 0% Total for all GIs 73,485 958 732 451 75,625 1% Source: Vinehealth Australia

SA Winegrape Crush Survey 2017 16 Wine Australia July 2017 State summary Number of growers by region and property size

<10 ha 10-24 ha 25-49 ha 50-99 ha +100 ha Total # of # of # of # of # of Zone Region Area (ha) growers Area (ha) growers Area (ha) growers Area (ha) growers Area (ha) growers Area (ha) # of growers Barossa Barossa Valley 1,312 336 2,319 149 2,375 70 1,304 20 4,005 17 11,316 592 Barossa zone - other 13 2 12 1 0 0 84 1 126 1 234 5 Eden Valley 384 90 477 32 276 9 502 7 707 3 2,346 141 Far North Southern Flinders 18 5 139 8 0 0 53 1 0 0 210 14 Fleurieu Currency Creek 62 12 162 11 193 5 0 0 551 2 968 30 Fleurieu zone - other 24 8 60 4 0 0 234 3 0 0 317 15 Kangaroo Island 111 19 23 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 134 21 Langhorne Creek 104 22 308 19 994 28 1,161 17 3,285 11 5,852 97 McLaren Vale 1,549 363 1,753 112 1,490 45 1,289 18 1,240 6 7,321 544 Southern Fleurieu 107 33 117 8 200 5 68 1 0 0 491 47 Limestone Coast Bordertown 0 0 0 0 39 1 0 0 1,215 4 1,254 5 Coonawarra 289 52 469 30 737 21 987 15 3,345 11 5,827 129 Limestone Coast 61 14 30 2 59 2 202 3 244 2 597 23 Mount Benson 22 4 84 5 60 2 209 3 129 1 504 15 Mount Gambier 53 13 36 3 106 3 0 0 108 1 303 20 Padthaway 9 1 56 4 454 12 600 8 2,806 12 3,925 37 Robe 18 2 83 4 130 3 131 2 377 2 738 13 Wrattonbully 84 14 300 17 565 15 330 4 1,400 5 2,679 55 Lower Murray Lower Murray zone - 49 12 192 10 187 6 0 0 0 0 428 28 Riverland 2,717 554 4,266 270 3,064 90 2,143 30 8,188 36 20,378 980 Mount Lofty Ranges Adelaide Hills 716 191 980 59 1,025 30 763 11 366 3 3,850 294 Adelaide Plains 125 43 107 9 129 3 115 2 0 0 477 57 Clare Valley 618 172 774 46 880 24 925 13 1,983 10 5,180 265 Mount Lofty Ranges 95 28 47 3 104 3 88 1 0 0 334 35 The Peninsulas The Peninsulas 17 4 21 2 33 1 0 0 0 0 71 7 Totals by size category 8,556 1,994 12,813 810 13,101 378 11,188 160 30,074 127 Total for SA1 75,732 3,360

1 Note:grapegrowers can have vineyards in multiple regions, therefore the sum of the category totals is higher than the sum of growers in SA. Source: Vinehealth Australia

SA Winegrape Crush Survey 2017 17 Wine Australia July 2017 Explanations and definitions

INTAKE (CURRENT VINTAGE) DATA The calculated average purchase value per tonne is the average amount paid per tonne of fruit across all wineries. Definition of regions Winery grown grapes are not included in the calculation of average Regions have been defined in accordance with Geographical Indication purchase value; nor are grapes grown by companies connected with the (GI) boundaries. If a GI region has not been declared, or produces less winery or under lease arrangements. than 5,000 tonnes, then the data is aggregated into the relevant GI zone. Disaggregation of data into smaller regions such as Southern Fleurieu Important note on average purchase value and Mount Benson is available on request from Wine Australia. There is considerable variation in the pricing arrangements made by Total crush different wineries. For example, some wineries make adjustment payments based on the average value per tonne reported in this survey The total crushed is the total tonnes of grapes crushed from a particular and some pay quality bonuses based on the end use of the product. source region, whether processed in that region, another region in SA or These additional payments are not included in the reported figures. The interstate. All wineries in Australia are included in the survey collection average price also does not give any indication of the distribution of process. However, not all wineries respond to the survey - therefore the prices, or variables that go into individual contracts. It should also be total tonnage reported may underestimate the true crush. It is estimated noted that in minor varieties there may sometimes be very few purchases that the overall response rate for the survey is 88%; however, individual contributing towards a calculated average purchase value. regions may vary. Generally, regions will have a higher response rate when there is a high proportion of purchased winegrapes within the region Price dispersion data (shaded columns in Intake Summary tables) Reported fruit is separated into fruit produced from the winery’s own or All purchases for each variety are grouped into categories according to associated vineyards (“own grown”) and from independent vineyards the price paid for that fruit. The tonnes in each category are converted into (“purchased”). a percentage of the total tonnes purchased, giving an indication of what share of fruit was purchased in each price range category. The Calculated average purchase value categories are given nominal titles of A to E for convenience but these do The survey requests wineries to provide the total amount paid for each not correspond with grades used by any particular winery. parcel of fruit purchased (or the price per tonne). This is the price paid for Estimated total value of all grapes fruit of a particular variety at the point of receival – NOT including freight. It includes any penalties or bonuses (eg Baumé) applied at the The estimated total value of all grapes is calculated by multiplying the weighbridge, but DOES NOT INCLUDE other bonuses or adjustments average purchase value per tonne by all tonnes crushed. If there is a such as end use quality bonuses, which are not available at the time the variety where there are no purchases, then the average purchase value survey is conducted (May 2017). across all other varieties of the same colour in the same region is used to determine an estimated value for the own grown grapes.

SA Winegrape Crush Survey 2017 18 Wine Australia July 2017 Explanations and definitions cont.d

PLANTING DATA AUSTRALIAN WINE SECTOR SURVEY Source of planting data tables The information for this report has been collected and analysed by Wine Australia as part of the Australian Wine Sector Survey. The SA Planting data is not collected by the 2017 Australian Wine Sector Survey. Winegrape Crush Survey Report has been prepared by Wine Australia on The information is obtained from the vineyard register maintained by behalf of the South Australian Wine Industry Association, Wine Grape Vinehealth Australia. Growers South Australia and Primary Industries and Regions SA. Vinehealth Australia is required under the Phylloxera and Grape Industry Maps and planting data tables provided by Brendan Tully, Vinehealth Act 1995 to maintain a complete and accurate register of vineyard owners Australia. in the state. Vineyard owners with plantings of 0.5 hectares or more are required to register with Vinehealth Australia, and provide details of any The survey publication is available on Wine Australia’s website changes made to these vineyard plantings within three months of any wineaustralia.com, the Vinehealth Australia website vinehealth.com.au such change. This information is kept strictly confidential. and via links from the Wine Grape Council SA website wgcsa.com.au and the South Australian Wine Industry Association website winesa.com.au Vineyard plantings are recorded by Geographical Indication. Planting details for smaller regions not included in the survey report are available on request from Vinehealth Australia. Disclaimer For more information on registration of vineyards, please contact the This information has been made available to assist on the understanding Vinehealth Australia office on (08) 8273 0550. that Wine Australia is not rendering professional advice. Wine Australia Explanatory notes for planting data tables does not accept responsibility for the results of any actions taken on the basis of the information contained in this report, nor for the accuracy, 1. Planting data tables are current as at April 2017 and include all currency or completeness of any material contained in it. Wine Australia plantings from the 2016 planting season. expressly disclaims all and any liability and responsibility to any person in 2. Vines planted in a particular year may include top-worked or replaced respect of consequences of anything done in respect of reliance, whether vines, as well as new plantings in virgin ground. Where vines have wholly or in part, upon this report. been replaced or topworked, the old variety record is removed. This Any questions about the report should be directed to: explains why the area planted for earlier years may be different in the 2017 report compared with previous reports. Wine Australia +618 8228 2000 3. Where a zero (0) appears in a table, this may indicate the presence of [email protected] a planting of less than 0.5 hectares, or it may indicate zero plantings. Rounding may produce slight variations between tables.

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